8/3/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Car runs Kingsport stop sign, strikes EMS truck transporting patient - Tennessee

America
Baltimore EMTs 'Reassigned' After Mistakenly Declaring Man Dead - Maryland
EMT Patient Declared Dead, But Is Alive - Maryland
LA Fire Dept. to begin service 'brownouts' - California
Patients as Large as 800-Pounds Forcing Nebraska, Iowa Paramedics to Get Creative
Crews strain to help obese patients - Nebraska
EMS Corp. Announces Public Stock Offering by Existing Equity Holders
Philly Works To Avoid 'Devastating' Budget Cuts - Pennsylvania
Council to hear ALS proposal - Minnesota
Group seeks go-ahead for ambulance station - Hawai
Kennebunk Fire and Rescue works to create new revenue streams, retain workers - Maine
Aiding EMS staffing - Ohio
Campbell Co. EMS Looks to Improve - Virginia

Legal
Firefighter Says He Was Fired For Speaking Up - Wyoming
Five Hamilton cops agree to penalties in EMT fraud case - Massachusetts
Impersonators jeopardize trust in first responders - Wisconsin

Criminal
Firefighter accused of breaking into restaurant - Ohio

ER /Hospital
EMS director: Moving hospital hurts services - Virginia

Human Interest
Paramedics, boy saved 13 years ago bond - New York
Judy Birchmeier retires after 31 years with Twin Township Ambulance - Michigan
Meet the EMTS: The Dadiks, couple about town - Connecticut
NREMT Associate Director Gregg Margolis Selected for Health Policy Fellowship
Call for Candidates for the National EMS Museum Foundation, Inc
Volunteer firefighters balance work and family - North Dakota

Awards-Honors
Leland paramedic team places 2nd - North Carolina